[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 12]
[House]
[Pages 18221-18222]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                             MONUMENTS MEN

  (Ms. GRANGER asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. GRANGER. Mr. Speaker, one of the greatest untold stories from 
World War II is a story of the brave men and women known as the 
Monuments Men.
  This special military unit was tasked with helping to locate works of 
art confiscated by the Nazis and return them to their rightful owners. 
The

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Monuments Men, and women, were able to locate, preserve, and return 
almost 5 million cultural items, including many of the world's great 
works of art.
  Today, there are only five surviving members, four men and one woman, 
of the Monuments Men. I believe the veterans who participated in these 
daring missions are certainly worthy and deserving of the recognition 
of Congress' highest expression of appreciation. That is why I am 
honored today to introduce legislation recognizing these heroes with a 
Congressional Gold Medal.
  While we can never say thank you enough, I believe the Congressional 
Gold Medal is a worthy token of appreciation from a grateful Nation to 
Members of the Greatest Generation.

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